Americana crafts featured at Backwoods Fest

Sep. 15, 2012

Bruce Manista, of Garretsville, cuts out wooden animals using an old-fashioned band saw at Backwoods Fest.

Written by

Patricia A. West-Volland
Correspondent

THORNVILLE -- For the past 10 years, Diane Dalton, of Zanesville, has been the first person though the gates at the Backwoods Fest.

She arrived at 8:30 a.m. Friday and settled down with her lawn chair and newspaper in front of the ticket booth, waiting for the gates to open. She schedules the day off from work several months in advance.

"There's a particular booth I like, and I want to be there to get the best selection," Dalton said. ...